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Farming & the land, 1918

1,630 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 82

PASTORAL. Tree Planting in Australia. Why it is Necessary

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

It has been characteristic of the pastoral and agricultural development of Australia that the policy of providing during the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

These Notes are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame. M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 354…

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Pastoral. Destruction of Prickly Pear. Advantages and Disadvantages of Various Methods

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

A useful summary of the methods of destroying prickly poor that have been tried is given by the Biologist and Chief Inspector in the article referred…

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State Parliament. Governor's Address. Breeze in the Chamber. Member Removed. a Wheat Question. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, the Premier (Mr. W. A. Holman), in moving that an address be forwarded to his Excellency the Governor,…

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Farm and Field Skim-milk for Pics

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

Protein, and particularly digestible protein, is the ingredient in which nearly all the common home-grown foodstuffs of the farm are more or less…

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A Loss to Farmers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

A discovery has been made in the Wagga railway yards which is causing consternation. A farmer who had weighed some of his wheat on…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 7

These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister for Agriculture, and are based on the experiments of the…

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Market Report. 410,000 Bales Wool Appraised

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report : —On the completion of the eighth series, of this season's wool appraisements, which conclude in…

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Farm Produce Exhibits

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 4

The M.P. and A. Association has issued its advance schedule for the farm produce exhibit for the 1918 show. The schedule notifies some new…

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Agricultural. Water on the Farm. The Irrigationist's Interest

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 7

The composition of the water available for irrigating crops and orchards is a matter of much importance in districts of low rainfall, and those are…

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Butter Factory "Keep It Going." Suppliers Asked to 'Carry the Baby.'

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

An extraordinary meeting of shareholders of Gundagai Co-operative Butter Factory, was held on Saturday, to consider whether…

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Wheat Silos

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

Quest sued as [?]the Federal Government's attitude towards the [?] of the central wheat [?] at Sydney. the Prime…

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Butter Factory. Suppliers to formulate a scheme

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 2

An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Gundagal Co-operative Butter Factory was held on Saturday last. There were…

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Wheat Marketing. Proposed Legislation. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 2

A deputation waited on the Premier of West Australia regarding the management of the wheat pool. It requested the appointment of an executive board…

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Taking Over New South Wales Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, is confident that the balance of this State's quota of the 1926-17 wheat harvest will shortly be taken over on…

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German Merchant. Corners American Wool. Arrested and Interned. New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 2

Eugene Schweldt, a millionaire wool merchant, charged with being a German agent, has been arrested and will be interned…

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The Orchard. To Maintain Soil Fertility. Green Manuring Crops

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 4

The maintenance of fertility, notwithstanding the loss of plant food that results from constant cropping, is one of the problems, that…

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Land and Cattle Seized. Government Inactivity. Plea for Prompt Measures. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

After the meeting of the Irish Convention the chairman reported the results of the delegation to the Cabinet. After discussion, the Convention…

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State Parliament. University Senate Bill. Wheat-cleaning Machines. Arbitration Bill. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, leave was granted to bring in a bill to provide for an extension of the term of office of the members of the senate of…

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Wheat Stackers Out. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

Wheat stackers on the outer harbout have ceased work, owing to the refusal of the Government to adopt the day work system…

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